If you agree with the sign above and would like to see this happen, then collect all mobile phones at the door and eject anybody caught with one.
Harsh? Yup. Effective. Yup. Risky for business? Quadruple yup.
Everybody wants to complain about this issue but nobody wants to be the first casualty in the cultural war to win hearts and minds to your side. The ONLY way this will ever take off is if all clubs in a region actively collaborate with each other and unilaterally ban all mobile devices from all locations. And there isn’t a single chance in hell that’s happening. Not in a competitive marketplace.
Reality check: yes, there are places that can and do ban mobile phones and their usage. And yes, the vibe is different at those events. But many of those venues can only implement a “suggested” ban, meaning that they cannot legally enforce a no phones policy. Any club or establishment that begins to legally trespass its patrons because they have a phone is likely a place most of us can’t afford to go to regularly anyway.
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